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Contact lens technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected contact lens technician job growth rate is 2% from 2018-2028.
About 1,400 new jobs for contact lens technicians are projected over the next decade.
Contact lens technician salaries have increased 12% for contact lens technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 5,933 contact lens technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 7,585 active contact lens technician job openings in the US.
The average contact lens technician salary is $29,708.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,933 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 8,192 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 9,136 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 8,763 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 9,433 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,708 | $14.28 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | $28,138 | $13.53 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $27,456 | $13.20 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $26,706 | $12.84 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | $26,430 | $12.71 | +2.6% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 153 | 11% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 80 | 11% |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 548 | 8% |
| 4 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 243 | 8% |
| 5 | Delaware | 961,939 | 76 | 8% |
| 6 | Vermont | 623,657 | 52 | 8% |
| 7 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 413 | 7% |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 397 | 7% |
| 9 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 375 | 7% |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 236 | 7% |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 97 | 7% |
| 12 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 755 | 6% |
| 13 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 653 | 6% |
| 14 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 643 | 6% |
| 15 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 500 | 6% |
| 16 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 369 | 6% |
| 17 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 333 | 6% |
| 18 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 192 | 6% |
| 19 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 118 | 6% |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 308 | 5% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hickory | 2 | 5% | $28,335 |
| 2 | Grand Rapids | 1 | 1% | $27,835 |
| 3 | Scranton | 1 | 1% | $28,305 |
| 4 | Aurora | 1 | 0% | $29,462 |